Chapter 40 educate

In 1922, Jiang Menglin, dean of Peking University, visited Europe and had an in-depth talk with Fu Sinian, who was studying at the University of London.Not long after the two parted, Jiang Menglin received a letter from Fu in Germany, in which he urged Jiang to pay special attention to two issues during this inspection: the first is to compare the administrative systems of universities in various countries, and the second is the academic focus of universities in various countries and the quality of students. train.After Jiang read it, he was not only amazed at Fu's superb academic attainments, but also found that he had a strong ability to see and handle things.

According to Jiang Menglin's recollection: "After the September 18th Incident, Beiping was in troubled times. My staff officers were Shizhi (Hu Shi) and Meng Zhen (Fu Sinian). They discussed everything no matter how big or small. They represented Peking University. Many well-known domestic professors were invited. The revival of Peking University after the successful Northern Expedition, the contribution of the two of them is really too great." Jiang also praised Fu's two major characteristics in handling things: "very careful in handling things" and "say what you say is what you say. , Say two is two" decisive spirit.

Fu Sinian's proposal to merge Peking University, Tsinghua University, and Nankai University into Southwest Associated University came from Fu Sinian. In the spring of 1936, the Institute of History and Philology moved to the south. Fu Sinian resigned from his part-time job at Peking University and went south with the Institute.Soon, the Japanese invaders aggressively attacked North China.In order to protect cultural and educational facilities, Fu Sinian's proposal to move Peking University, Tsinghua University, and Nankai University to the south was adopted by the Nationalist Government.The three universities moved to Kunming to form the famous Southwest Associated University.

After Fu Sinian became the president of National Taiwan University, the first thing he did was to send a notice to each teacher, saying that the president said that he might not be able to attend classes someday, so please don't be offended.The teachers were not surprised by the lectures, but after Fu Sinian finished the lectures, some people lost their jobs.At that time, there were very few job opportunities in Taiwan, and if you lost your teaching position, you would have to go hungry.Fu Sinian just used this trick to change the teaching and learning style of National Taiwan University.

During Fu Sinian's two years as president of National Taiwan University, many professors and associate professors were dismissed due to low academic standards or unqualified teaching work.He also takes a serious attitude towards the selection of general classroom teachers. On one occasion, regarding whether a teaching assistant meets the selection requirements, the teacher appointment qualification review committee held four meetings. After several heated debates, the final vote was made. Decide. After Fu Sinian became the president of National Taiwan University, he carried out some drastic reforms.All professors who do not meet the academic standards and make up for their numbers will all be expelled from the school; all staff in the school, especially the medical staff left over from the original "Emperor University", who have no medical knowledge, do not know what it is to save lives and heal the wounded, and only want their own salary. .Within a few months, Fu Sinian dismissed more than 70 unqualified professors and staff.Since then, National Taiwan University has taken on a new look, forming a vigorous and upward situation.

Fu Lecheng, Fu Sinian's nephew, recalled: "He (Fu Sinian) often works at the school for more than 6 hours a day. Once he enters the office, he doesn't take a minute to rest. Sometimes he has to participate in off-campus assemblies... He hopes that the National Taiwan University will be completed as soon as possible. Thoughts made him restless." When he was at National Taiwan University, Fu Sinian made an exception in hiring Yin Haiguang.At that time, Yin Haiguang was excluded from the "Central Daily", so he directly approached Fu Sinian to express his desire to enter National Taiwan University.Fu Sinian considered that he was the proud student of Jin Yuelin, a master of logic, and that National Taiwan University happened to be short of logic teachers, so he accepted Yin Haiguang to teach at National Taiwan University, but specified that he could only start as a lecturer according to the regulations, and asked Yin not to participate in any actual politics in the future. Hai Guang immediately agreed.Since then, Yin Haiguang, who was at National Taiwan University, discussed politics but did not participate in politics. He actively promoted the tradition of the May Fourth Movement, making National Taiwan University a bastion of liberalism.

National Taiwan University lecturer Yin Haiguang was in class because of strict grading standards, and a large number of students failed the logic course at the end of the semester. Parents went to Fu Sinian to complain. Fu Sinian repeated Yin Haiguang's reason loudly: This is the standard of Southwest Associated University! In the entrance examination for freshmen in 1950, Fu Sinian personally set the questions for the Chinese paper. The most important question was taken from a passage in "Mencius Teng Wen Gong Xia": Living in the world, setting up the right position, and walking the world.If you are successful, you will be free with the people; if you are not successful, you will follow your own way.Wealth and honor cannot be promiscuous, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and might cannot be subdued. This is called a real man.This question can be regarded as Fu Sinian's monologue after he went to Taiwan, "Although there are tens of thousands of people, I will go there", and it is also an earnest hope for the students of Taiwan on the spiritual level.

In January 1950, National Taiwan University "rumoured outside and inside the school that Si Nian would go abroad and resign".Facing the rumors, Fu Sinian published an open letter "To Colleagues and Classmates of National Taiwan University" in the school magazine on the 23rd. In the letter, he said: "For more than half a year, there have been many people who attacked Si Nian outside the school. It is a pity for the colony. However, they did not know what righteousness is, so they followed their ambitions, and the school collapsed. In view of the kindness of colleagues and students for this year, at this difficult time, they will never resign or accommodate. Let’s redouble our efforts and strive for the progress of the school!”

When Fu Sinian became the president of National Taiwan University, he said: "A first-rate university cannot be an educational institution in vain, and must have its important academic contributions; however, there is no first-rate university that ignores its education." He also said : "A university is a group of professors, not a government office. According to the university law, although the president has great power, I remember the future of the university and must not have a totalitarian style." In order to maintain the university's independence and academic dignity, Fu Sinian resolutely rejected the Three People's Principles from entering the university, and insisted on not allowing National Taiwan University to raise the KMT flag on campus.

Since Fu Sinian became the president of National Taiwan University, whether it is scorching heat or bitterly cold winter, the lights in the president's office of National Taiwan University are always the last to go out.The old man who locked the door in the corridor gradually got used to the principal's "biological clock" every time he became impatient, and since Fu Sinian's driver followed him, his dinner was included in the welfare agency, because he was always hungry and waiting, so he might as well eat some fast food .This kind of life has lasted for more than a year since Fu Sinian became the principal, and he had to stay up until 12 o'clock almost every night before he could rest.Jin Yao recalled: "Every time I go to Mr. Fu's house, I always see him tirelessly finalizing manuscripts and reading books, either dealing with school affairs or doing research on his own. He wrote it himself." Since coming to Taiwan, Fu Sinian spent almost all his energy on school affairs, and the only time he entertained his wife was when he watched a Harmont movie, and when he talked about entertainment, he would talk about this movie.In his letter to Li Shuhua, he said: "I have received letters several times. I am so busy that I am too lazy to write letters!" He repeatedly said to Li that he was concentrating on studying in France, "I am so happy! I am so envious"!

For a while, a blood vessel in Fu Sinian's left eye ruptured, and his reading and writing were greatly restricted, so he covered his left eye to write.Reading and writing were already very difficult, so he had to cooperate with his secretary Na Lianjun.Let him dictate the sentences, and Mr. Lian will write down the gist of the words.Fu Sinian sometimes held a pipe in his hand to direct in order to strengthen his speech, while Mr. Na Lian buried his head at his desk and kept writing.One eloquently eloquently, the other kept writing, hours passed without knowing it.Later, for the convenience of work, Fu Sinian simply asked Na Lian to move into the guest room of his house.Mr. Na Lian was often called by Fu Sinian to write in the middle of the night, because once he had the desire to create, Fu Sinian would feel restless.The last article they collaborated on was the preface written by Fu Sinian for the Chinese textbook for the first-year students of National Taiwan University. In the article, at first glance, it looks like a refurbished menu. When Fu Sinian was at National Taiwan University, Luo Jialun often went to see him. Every time he saw his old friend was tired and busy with endless work, he advised him not to work so hard.Luo Jialun objected to his bad temper, so he used Fu Sinian's own words in the past to sarcastically stimulate him, saying: "Don't be like a cricket. When you are attracted, you will puff up your wings and put on a fighting posture. Be careful of being attacked by others." As early as when he presided over the work of Peking University, Fu Sinian had a deep experience of various abuses in China's higher education system, which led to some ideas for reforming the education system. Before leaving Peking University, he published an article "On Running a School".Later, he went to Taiwan to serve as the president of National Taiwan University, and wrote several articles such as "Several Educational Ideals", "A Question-China's School Education System", and "Criticism of China's School System". He explained all the sufferings he has experienced, and specifically mentioned that "to reform the education system, there must be a new trend. If the trend does not change? Nothing can be changed, not just education."